You couldn’t get away from the Lumineers’ Ho Hey when it was released back in 2012, but few people knew that the life-affirming anthem was actually a pained reflection on multiple heartbreaks ...

New research suggests that listening to sad music can positively impact a person’s mood based on the sense of connectedness it provides. Experts cite three responses to sad music: grief ...

As a listener, you need to understand that not everything you hear in a song is based on reality. So, while sad pop songs can be appreciated for their artistic sensibilities (and can sometimes ...

Sad songs evoke strong emotions and help us feel better when we’re going through hard times, such as a break-up or a move. And whether you prefer pop, rock, country, or hip-hop, sad songs are ...

As Hermes sings, "It's a sad song, but we sing it anyway." And don't worry, there's no need to bone up on Greek mythology, because they always tell you what's about to happen.

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Linkin Park has made a poignant decision regarding their live performances. While the band is currently back on the road with ...

Using a relatively new tool in the fMRI toolbox that makes it possible to look at neural activity evoked by naturalistic stimuli like an entire song, Sachs et al. (2020) examined how sad music ...

Mahler’s most famous piece is the Adagietto in his fifth symphony, a lovely 10-minute love song to his new love, Alma. In 1971, the Italian director Luchino Visconti filmed an adaptation of Thomas ...

Whenever I hear the song, I’m taken back – the sadness and anger comes flooding back. There is a renewed fascination with the healing powers of music.

Before his death, Ozzy Osbourne revealed his chosen funeral song, not wanting it to be a day of his ‘f**king greatest hits’. As his wife Sharon makes a touching gesture to him, his fans and the city ...